Conformable Sheath for Medical Implant Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP4245256A1 for AdjuCor GmbH's conformable sheath designed for medical implants. The invention, classified under IPC A61F 2/00 and A61F 2/24, is validated across 31 European designated states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other EU/EEA members. This patent grants AdjuCor exclusive rights to the conformable sheath technology for medical implants.
What changed
EPO published patent application EP4245256A1 for AdjuCor GmbH's conformable sheath for medical implants, covering four inventors including Robert Wohlfarth and Stephen Manuel Wildhirt. The patent is classified under A61F 2/00 and A61F 2/24 and is validated across 31 designated contracting states including all major EU economies (DE, FR, GB, IT, ES) and European Patent Convention members.\n\nMedical device manufacturers should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to ensure their implant sheath products do not infringe on the claims of EP4245256A1. Companies developing similar conformable sheath technologies for cardiac or other medical implants may need to design around these claims or seek licensing agreements with AdjuCor GmbH.
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CONFORMABLE SHEATH FOR A MEDICAL IMPLANT
Publication EP4245256A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
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AdjuCor GmbH
Inventors
Wohlfarth, Robert, Kratzer, Claus Johann, Maier, Andreas, Wildhirt, Stephen Manuel
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A61F 2/00 20060101AFI20230731BHEP A61F 2/24 20060101ALI20230731BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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